Le Dinh ’27, a psychological science and educational studies major, has received a Picker ISI Scholar award for the project “Intersubjective Engagement in Minimally-Speaking and Non-Speaking Children with Autism.” Working under the dual mentorship of Ashley de Marchena, assistant professor at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, and Spencer Kelly, Hurley Family Chair, professor of psychological and brain sciences, and neuroscience, Dinh will investigate the emotional and relational quality of interactions between students with autism and their teachers across different interactive contexts.
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